But, particularly when it comes to ticks, there’s another useful strategy recommended by public health experts: wearing clothing treated with permethrin. Permethrin-treated clothing appears to ...

But you must use it properly. Permethrin-treated clothing—designed to kill or disable bugs upon contact—has been available to the public since 2003. By Catherine Roberts Updated by Justin ...

Certain products containing permethrin are recommended for use on clothing, shoes, bed nets, and camping gear, and are registered with EPA for this use. Permethrin is highly effective as an ...

However, using a chemical to treat that clothing will dramatically increase its ability to protect. The use of permethrin, an insecticide, to spray or impregnate clothing is highly recommended for ...